New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-10
NOTES From TIE oAPlTAL.
WHO WILL BE COMMISSIONERS,

MANNINa's CHANCES FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MORGAN's soPORIYIC ELoQUENCE
rrrow THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRrs,,v,
WASHINGTON Feb. 9-The President IL sim On ,a,ps
IN the task Of selecting Interstate Commerce Commfs
sioners. II he has reached definite choice 10 any oss
snch fact has not become known. One Doat onlv
sesms settled, that Of the Commissioners sill -
from New.YOrk. Where the remaining four are 10 N
taken FROM what interests they to represent con
tInues to subject Of speculation STILL the PresidsoN
has the full sympathy and II he gave the
even the active support Of every Democratic POLITICAL,
In his delicate and dcult task No end Of namea hss
been suggested him. In the pressure IA.
been quite persistent to appoint certain man. Bus
far he has given no indication Of yelling With thu
audable purpose of helping him out of the difficulty tn
Kentucky delegation In Congress neld meeting to-s,
to select Con missioner for him. esreciay A thu,
think that Kentucky is entitled to an
the Commission Several ballots were taken but IN.
result showed such divergence of opinion that thu
Precedent likely to be deprived altogether of the conn.,
sci Of the delegation. Four votes cast for W. q
owen on the last ballot, four for Cerreyordo Win
iams and the remainder scattering. Then the delssa
ton adjourned seek inspiration around the corner
They are to meet again Friday. In the N, aptime
what will poor Mr. Cleveland dot
The nomination Of Judge Manning, of Louisiana to bs
Minister to Mexico is still pending In the Senate CON-
mittee on Foreign Relations but hear that there
members of the committee by outside persons to secu,s
o favorable report Me-. Manning is graduate of Yals
ami there several YOle men In the Senate the
strong feeling Of fellowship for which alumni of that
great Institution Of learning have always been famoo,
may prove some extent of some benefit to Mr. Man
ming. Senator Gibson Is especially interested 10 seeius
Dir. Manning confirmed II was no who fiji susgested
his name to Mr. Bayari. To have Mr.. Manning resc,.d
would be q blow to him, from personal as we'll
as political POINT OF view hear that Mr.. Msnnipga
friends urge Senators to confirm him with the promise
tnat he will resign as confirmed In this ingeni.
GUS manner is Doped the scandal raised by the Mni
ters conduct best be overlooked and socnes per
laps forgotten.
Senator Morgan is very ddusivs though at times al
most an eloquent speaker. He certainly has wonder.
full command OF the English language. The other day.
no wever he rolled up after sentence 10 man.
ner which jroyo everybody from the Chamber and
the presiding officer to sleep. Senator sherman sas
In The chair and though ordinarily most vida
awake IN the chamber Wa. unable TO wllstsnd tue
onslaught OF tie Alabama Senator he dozsd and
dozed-lt must have boon fol- fully ten mnues-unul
awakened by of Mr. Morgan's finest nl.hts Of sls
quonce In which ho shouted Mr. President with more
tuan ordinary emphasis. Mr. Morgan was not Ia tue
least oas lded He is accustomed to ths sort OF tnE
lsaw Of the new rs silver certificates the other
day IN Treasurer Jordan's ROOM Tns Is the pote npca
tney consider 1t such vast Improvement upon tue Old
log and Printing has turned out yet must confess taat
the note Is dsspPoinhns especially afer All tne uss
that becn made about H. Inc ilea OF rue design on
the back Of the note. i've silver dollars in row. ba
good one but the execution DO not mean the mseosnf
Cal hut artistic part or it, Is bad IL entirely wanting
In TASTE IL scarcely o1e degree removed irJm hi-
eons l.ss Ono cannot belp asking why IL Is nat ale
on every SIDE we are surrounded by evidences OF con-
stsntly improving TASTE, becoming more refined aud
showing greater culture every year. that tue Govern
meut alone in all It's undertakings rel ng 10 tie Dne
arts shows such lameulablt lack OF taste AM lldg-
meat rs silver certificate Is only an uniinp0rt-
ant ample. But you take look at me FEDERAL DAHL
country for which millions afe spent
annually you cannot escape the conviction thit nine OUT
architectural nightmares The new feilsion
Building III this city moustr0sty., IL Is 50 iriDtfui
that Congress even has denounced H. The interior
decoration OF ths Patent Office just finished Is some
thin. that must be seen be realized. From mere de-
scrpton OF wond not he believed that anything so
hdeOus could tolerated anywhere oaislie OF beer
gsrren; and thousands have been expended upon IL
l. ok At he new state Navy and War Department. build
ing stupendous Units cosness remarkable for us slze
vast pile OF granite, vet producing the impression Only
of "a cheap GARD board structure Since the dass wren
the Interior Del artment, the White House ami the
Capto were built, Government taste II there II such
tnng has decidedly deter orated As for pictures snd
other works OF art their purchase has for years been
scandal aud disrsace Even art Is mixed WIN lontlcs
aud long as IL + Year tneat the pres
emit dsplorable state Of things will remain.